Our school

What we offer...

BYFW has a warm & inviting vibe
and has everything you need to feel
welcome & at home.  We offer a
boutique for your class and lifestyle
needs, an array of daily classtimes,
mens & womens showers & dressing
rooms, and a well trained,
knowledgeable staff to help & support
your practice.  
  

 The Yoga Room- The heart of it all...
We care very deeply about the sacred
space for our yoga practice.  We have a
state of the art heating and cooling
system, which allows for perfect
temperature and humidity, which is
maintained around 108 degrees and
40-60% humidity.  The room is also
equipped with an exhaust that completely
clears the air in the room in 60 seconds, to help
release excess carbon dioxide emitted from
the body into the room.
 
We have installed allergen free carpet and
Daltonian cushion carpet padding, which has
anti-microbial and anti-allergen defense. 
We clean the carpet nightly with a Miele vacuum
with an advanced HEPA filter.  This vacuum is
the number one consumer reports choice for
eliminating allergens.  We also refresh the room
before each class with a lavender and tea tree oil
spray to refresh and calm as well as provide natural
anti-viral benefits.  After each class the mirrors are
cleaned and the carpet is sprayed with a mild vinegar
solution, a natural and non-toxic cleanser and
bacteria eliminator.

BYFW has invested greatly into energy saving systems to help manage our effect on the environment.  We have installed energy efficient lighting throughout, and have managed our electricity with a highly specialized energy saving system.  As you can imagine, it takes a lot of energy to heat and cool our space to such dramatic temperatures as well as to manage the humidity and clear the air.  Yoga teaches us to conserve our energy in our body and the results expand outward.  With the use of this device, we have cut our electricity bill by 33%, and we are continuing to invest in building this system.  If you are interested or have any questions about this system, please contact us. 
 
Cleanliness is extremely important to us, from the inside out!  We offer a work-study program, in which students clean once a week in trade for tuition.  This is a win-win situation for everyone and is great energy for the school.  There is a lot of hard work, determination, dedication and love put into taking care of our sacred space. 

Our school has been constructed with the intention as per vastu.  Vastu is the ancient science of space & architecture.  The most basic understanding of vastu aligns with the cardinal directions, essentially from the light of the sun.  The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.  Using this energy in the best possible way creates good vastu.  Vastu is built on the understanding that everything is boiled down to the elements of wood, fire, water, wind and space (ether), therefore all objects have energy.  Placement of objects, pictures on walls, doorways, mirrors, use of color and direction are important tools to govern the flow of energy in your space.  We have been as thoughtful as possible in incorporating these laws into our space to enhance our positive vibration. 

The most auspicious direction to face while practicing yoga and meditation is north.  The yoga room is open and free, yet protected being in the center of our school.  The color of our school is incredibly energizing and rejuvenating as well as warm, inviting and happy.  Color has a very powerful impact on mood and energy, just as music does.  The seven colors of the rainbow correspond with the seven musical notes which correspond with the seven chakras of the body.  The orange color of the school ignites the second chakra in the body which promotes security, trust and creative flow.